Herb Vegetable Medley Recipes

Steps:

• Place vegetables and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 9-11 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Meanwhile, combine the thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Drain vegetables; drizzle with oil and vinegar. Sprinkle with seasoning mixture and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put all the vegetables and the herb sprigs in a large baking dish. Season well with salt and black pepper, drizzle generously with olive oil, and toss them with your hands to coat them evenly.
• Put the baking dish in the preheated oven and cook, stirring the vegetables occasionally, until they are tender and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve the vegetables from their baking dish or transfer them to a platter to accompany a roasted main course.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the butter, parsley, basil, chives, salt and pepper. Add the vegetables; toss to coat. , Place vegetables in a disposable foil pan. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat for 5 minutes; stir. Grill 5 minutes longer or until the vegetables are tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with oil. Spread sweet potatoes on the bottom, then top with red potatoes, onion, garlic, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and carrots. Sprinkle seasoning generously over all and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are cooked through and tender; remove foil cover and stir.
• Change oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and bake mixture in oven for another 1/2 hour, or until browned on top.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix thyme and next 3 ingredients in large bowl. Transfer half of herb mixture to small bowl; set aside. Add oil to herb mixture in large bowl. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons herb-oil mixture to medium bowl; add beets and toss to coat. Add remaining vegetables to herb-oil mixture in large bowl; toss to coat. Transfer vegetables and beets to prepared baking sheet, placing beets in 1 corner to avoid coloring other vegetables. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper. Roast until brown and tender, stirring once, about 40 minutes.
• Mix broth and balsamic vinegar into reserved herb mixture in small bowl. Pour over roasted vegetables. Roast until liquid evaporates and vegetables are slightly glazed, about 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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Steps:

• Trim sugar snap peas.
• Peel and slice carrots into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick diagonal slices.
• Cut asparagus, squash and zucchini diagonally in half.
• Set vegetables aside separately.
• In large saucepan of boiling salted water, blanch carrots for 1 minute.
• Add peas and asparagus; blanch for 1 minute.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to large bowl of ice water to chill; drain and set aside. (Make-ahead: Wrap in towel then plastic bag; refrigerate for up to 24 hours.).
• In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat;
• sauté shallots just until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add squash and zucchini; sauté until slightly softened and golden, about 4 minutes.
• Add blanched vegetables and thyme; sauté until hot and glossy, about 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Clean and prepare mushrooms by slicing a thin slice off the bottom of each stem.
• Thinly slice mushroom stems and caps.
• Combine mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini and squash in a large bowl.
• Combine melted butter, thyme, basil, chives, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour over vegetables and toss to coat well.
• Transfer to a 20x14 inch sheet of heavy duty foil.
• Wrap into a packet sealing edges well, leaving space for heat to circulate.
• Grill on covered grill over medium coals 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.